3 sought in Dollar General store robbery near Franklinton

Washington Parish deputies are seeking three pistol-carrying suspects who robbed a Dollar General Store south of Franklinton on Tuesday (Feb. 6).

The trio - their faces covered and wearing gloves - entered the store on Louisiana 25 around 7 p.m., the Sheriff's Office said in a news release. They robbed the store of an undetermined amount of money and a large amount of cigarettes, the release said.

The suspects, one of whom apparently was a woman, also robbed a customer, who was forced to lie on the floor, the Sheriff's Office said. They took the customer's car keys and tried to get into her car but were unable to unlock the door.

The Sheriff's Office said the suspects moved quickly inside the store and apparently planned the robbery well. Once outside the store, they ran south on Louisiana 25 to a waiting vehicle that was out of sight, the news release said.

Authorities released surveillance camera photos of the suspects.

Deputies ask that anyone with information about the holdup call Detective Tom Anderson at (985) 661-2024 or send an anonymous email to the Sheriff's Office website, www.wpso.la.gov.